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Teenager jailed for burglary and "vicious" assault where he stamped on victim's head
Summary
In July 2015 a Dublin teenager, Scott Cunningham, 18, was sentenced to four and a half years for burglary and assault. He pleaded guilty to breaking into a student's house on Beaumont Road, removing a patio door, and taking a mobile phone. He also pleaded guilty to assaulting Felipe Loughran on Westmoreland Street, where he repeatedly stood on Loughran's head and stamped on it three times. Witnesses described Cunningham as "dancing" on the victim's head while another shouted "kill him, kill him". Cunningham had 15 prior convictions, including burglary. Judge Martin Nolan suspended the final 18 months of the sentence, describing the assault as vicious and noting Loughran's injuries. The court heard Cunningham was not the ringleader of the burglary. The case involved a co‑accused, Calvin Cunningham, who was to be sentenced separately. The article reports Cunningham's background, including long‑term medication for ADHD and drug use. The sentencing took place at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Teenager jailed for burglary and "vicious" assault where he stamped on victim's head. Charges or matters: burglary and taking a mobile phone at Beaumont Road, Beaumont on January 27, 2014; assault causing harm to Felipe Loughran on Westmoreland Street on September 8, 2014. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 27, 2014 Incident
- September 8, 2014 Incident
- 2015-07-22 Publication
Why: Anne Marie Lawlor BL, defending told Judge Nolan that her client has been on medication since he was six years old to treat ADHD but said he stop taking the tablets because of "health complications". Defence account reported by CNI
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: burglary and taking a mobile phone at Beaumont Road, Beaumont on January 27, 2014; assault causing harm to Felipe Loughran on Westmoreland Street on September 8, 2014 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: A Dublin teenager has been sentenced to four and half years for the burglary of a students' house and an assault during which he stood on the victim's head several times. Calvin Cunningham is due to be sentenced before Judge Patricia Ryan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court after he admitted his role in the offence.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Beaumont Road
- Westmoreland Street
- Kilbarron Park
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Beamount Road
Topics
Burglary Drugs Stage Sentence Violent Crime
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